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JORN LANDE: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande, conducted by actionTV on May 22, 2007 at the release party for Ken Hensley's (URIAH HEEP) rock opera "Blood on the Highway" (which features a guest appearance by Lande) in Hamburg, Germany, has been posted online at this location. As...
May 31, 2007
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MASTERPLAN Guitarist Talks About Proposed Project With MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN

Baz Anderson of MetalStorm.ee recently conducted an interview with MASTERPLAN/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalStorm.ee: So how well do you think the album "MK II" has come across? Roland: I think pretty good, honestly, because I think people, you...
May 28, 2007
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JORN LANDE: New Concert Photos Available

A number of high-quality photos of former MASTERPLAN/ARK singer Jorn Lande performing in Madrid, Spain on April 20, 2007 have been posted online at the Hall of Metal web site. Also available are pictures of the opening act, the Spanish band ALABARDA. As previously reported, Jorn Lande has been confi...
May 6, 2007
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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Former MASTERPLAN/ARK frontman Jorn Lande has been confirmed as one of the guests on "The Scarecrow", the third installment of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by...
May 3, 2007
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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA Project

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave an interview to his webmaster about "The Scarecrow", the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Si...
April 16, 2007
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EDGUY Frontman Announces Title Of New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has set "The Scarecrow" as the title of the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer and the bass is being...
March 25, 2007
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EDGUY Frontman On AVANTASIA Project: 'There's No Limits To Our Creativity'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet is currently working on the third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer and the bass is being handled by Tobia...
March 10, 2007
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MEMORIZED DREAMS Completes Work On New Album

Norwegian progressive power metallers MEMORIZED DREAMS have finished mixing and mastering their sophomore album, "End of Innocence". The band is now searching for the right label to release it. The CD includes 10 songs, and features a guest appearance by Stine Mari Langstrand from LUMSK. The final t...
March 9, 2007
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CELLADOR, KRUCIBLE Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA SHOWCASE

CELLADOR and KRUCIBLE (featuring singer Lance King, ex-PYRAMAZE) have been confirmed for the ProgPower USA Showcase, set to take place October 4 at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Also appearing on the bill are VANDEN PLAS and FREAK KITCHEN. ProgPower USA VIII will once again return to Atlanta's C...
March 1, 2007
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EDGUY Performs 15th-Anniversary Shows In Hometown; Photos Available

This past weekend (February 23-24),German melodic metallers EDGUY played two 15th-anniversary shows at at the Wartenberg Oval in Angersbach near Fulda, Germany. German metal queen DORO was the support act both nights. A bunch of photos from the February 23 concert can be found at sounds2move.de. ED...
February 27, 2007
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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...
January 5, 2007
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EDGUY Singer: 'Life Is Too Short To Live Up To Expectations'

MichaelKiske.net, ex-HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske's Official Fan Club's web site, recently conducted an interview with EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet. An excerpt from the chat follow: MichaelKiske.net: Will Michael Kiske be on another album of yours? Maybe in the future? Tobias Sammet: I don't know....
August 21, 2006
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EDGUY Joined By HELLOWEEN Bassist At Spain's METALWAY Festival

According to a posting on EDGUY's official web site, the German melodic metallers were joined by HELLOWEEN bass player Markus Grosskopf for a "highly acclaimed" version of the song "Avantasia" during their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain on Sunday, July 30. EDGUY is continuing...
August 2, 2006
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EDGUY Frontman Checks In From Spain

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I am sitting in a Spanish hotel room which I am really happy about as I had lost my voice earlier this week due to a bad throat infection. The doctor told me it wouldn't work but thanks to god, ...
July 29, 2006
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GAMMA RAY Guitarist Jams With EDGUY In Germany

GAMMA RAY guitarist Henjo Richter joined EDGUY on stage at the final show of their "Rocket Ride" European tour on March 4 show in Fulda, Germany. Richter made an appearance during EDGUY's second encore, "Avantasia", in front of 2,000 "enthusiastic metalheads," according to a posting on GAMMA RAY's o...
March 6, 2006